The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-04
EX-SENATOR WINDOW ON THE SALOON.

EX-SENATOR WINDOW ON THE SALOON.
Ex-senator William Window delivered
an able address in New York City, July 4,
on THE Saloon in Politics." He said
that, considered merely from the plane of
political economy, there is no one subject
now before the American people at all
comparable in gravity and Importance
with this one. The speaker said: 1.-THE
liquor men claim to have one billion dol
lars invested in the business of making
and selling liquor in this country, and
they have at least 100000 direct employees.
1t is estimated upon the best attainable
authority that this tyrant's revels cost an
nualy more than 100000 900. that 100000
victims rendered worse than useless, are
staggering along in his triumphal process
sion to dishonored graves, and that his
army of immediate retainers-the makers
and vendors OF liquid fire'-number $780,
600 more. Estimating that this million of
makers, vendors and victims, if engaged
earned $3.50 per day, we have loss in pro-
ductive power Of 100000 per annum,
which, added to the $3.50, 900 wasted
for strong drink makes total of 81 ,250,-
000, 900. Add to this taxation, estimated
at 100000, 600, for the support of jails,
criminal prosecutions, penitentiaries aims
houses, pauperism. and all the unnum
bered burdens imposed upon the country |
by this tyrant, and you have 81, 1856 ,000, 900
as the annual cost of his reign.
Superintendent LaWler, of the Schuyl |
kill Division Of the Reading railroad, has |
issued a notice to all employees OF the di-
islon that they must abstain from intoxi
cants whether on duty or not. Any man re-
ported tohim as having been seen taking q !
drink of liquor or beer will be summarily |
dismissed from the service of the COM
pany. He says in his orders that "There is
no business that needs levelheaded men
more than railr0ading, both for the safety |
of employees and the travelling public"
Prohibition has greatly diminished crime
in Atlanta, Georgia. Two weeks were |
necessary formerly to get through with
the criminal docket. During the present |
year it was closed out in two days
Liquor dealers throughout France are
much alarmed at5the recent declaration in
the Chamber of Deputies that legislative
interference is necessary to prevent the |
alarming increase of drunkenness.
Mr.. PoWderly says: 'In one Pennsyl.
vania county in single year ST. 900, 900
was spent for liquor, and 81 900, 900 of the
amount came from workingmen.
MAINE AND TEXAS COMPARED.
Gov. Ross of Texas, in letter to the
recent Anti-Prohibition Convention at |
Dallas, gives the reasons of his opposition
to prohibition; among them the following: |
Wemay with hope and confidence chal-
lenge comparison, as people, with those
Of other States where prohibition has for
many years obtained, without the fear of |
being thrown into the shadow of the con-
trast. Our people have in every branch of
realized wealth exceeded those of Maine. |
We have greater church accommodations;
larger sums of money DEVOTED to educa-
ticnal purposes; more dwellings according
to population; fewer criminals; divorces
and crimes against chastity are greater
with them than with us.